A Client Asks,Why Does My Leg Swell When I Have

question 5

Multiple Choice

A client asks,Why does my leg swell when I have an infection?" How should the nurse respond?

• A)The fever from your infection causes you to drink more,and you become fluid overloaded."
• B)The infection causes the little vessels in your leg to become leaky,and fluid seeps out of your blood."
• C)The infection causes your lymphatic system to get blocked up so it doesn't drain."
• D)When you have an infection,more blood goes to your leg,causing it to swell."

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Definitions:

Axons

The long, slender projections of a neuron that transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands.

Interneurons

Neurons located in the central nervous system that process and relay information between sensory neurons and motor neurons.

Endorphins

Substances produced by the body that bind to brain receptors to diminish the sensation of pain and induce a state of intense happiness.

Central Nervous System

The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing information and controlling most functions of the body and mind.